UPDATE: Did The Stunt Driver Take The R@p For Someone Else & Radcliffe Lewis Says It’s Bl@sphemy/JBNN As the plot thickens in the incident of the driver caught on tape performing a dang3rous stunt along a major thoroughfare in the Corporate area recently. There have been calls for the police to throw the book at the driver.
Dennis Dietrih had apologised for the incident on Tuesday, claiming he was the driver of the vehicle however, a different recording of the incident has thrown that into question.
The police have reportedly re-opened their investigation into the case after another video surfaced on social media showing the incident from a different angle than the initial video, and also showing the immediate aftermath of the illegal display.
The 12-second view shows that after performing the stunts at the busy intersection, the driver of the Mercedes Benz slowed down a few metres from where the offence was committed, and two individuals are seen seated in the front of the vehicle.
Only one of the duo is seen clearly, the passenger, and that gleeful figure resembles West Indies cricketer Andre Russell.
The police’s decision to pardon the confessed rogue on Tuesday had ignited a firestorm as many saw it as a slap on the wrist for a major traffic offence.
Among those who are not pleased is Dr Lucien Jones, vice-chairman of the National Road Safety Council.
“Like everyone else, I was alarmed and concerned that on the public road, the fellow could be performing a stunt like this,” Jones said. “I would have thrown the full book of the law at him and set an example for others who would be doing the same kind of nonsense on the road.”
Speaking yesterday evening, Police Commissioner Major General Antony Anderson said that investigations into the matter are ongoing.
“There are two things. One has to do with identifying who [the driver] was. There are investigative leads that need to be pursued. Also, [there are investigations] in terms of the car itself. It is certainly clear that the public is interested in this and see this type of behaviour as absolutely unacceptable,” the commissioner said.
“Based on information that has emerged from the investigations into the matter, I have instructed that this matter be pursued further. We will continue to keep the public informed."
Meanwhile, Retired Senior Superintendent Radcliffe Lewis, who once headed the traffic division, also disagreed with Welsh’s move to pardon the alleged offender. He recommended that Welsh not be part of any investigation having to do with the case to ensure transparency.
The former cop described what he saw on video footage, as “blasphemy of the road traffic Act” and referred to the vehicle Dietrih admitted to driving at the time of question as a “weapon of mass destruction”.
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